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Kosovo’s First Gentleman, Prindon Sadriu, used denigrating language towards journalists and media in Kosovo, labeling them “a joint criminal enterprise”.

“When representatives of a Joint Criminal Enterprise, ‘journalists’ of informal politics, people involved in racketing and misuse of millions, give lessons. These are the people who slander who paid 1.200 US Dollars for a night at Hotel Interconntinental Manhattan, or paid a breakfast $50 per person (their lunches and dinners going up to thousands of dollars)”, Sadriu wrote late Tuesday.

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo - AJK, is alarmed with the language used by Prindon Sadriu. These accusations and attacks coming from President’s husband who also is a high ranking diplomat with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs add to the insecurity of journalists in Kosovo. Recently, language of spokespersons of other members of the ruling party towards journalists is unacceptable and a direct pressure for the work they do.

Reporter Details	Denigrating language towards journalists, Pristina, 09.02.2022
Case description	Kosovo’s First Gentleman, Prindon Sadriu, used denigrating language towards journalists and media in Kosovo, labeling them “a joint criminal enterprise”. “When representatives of a Joint Criminal Enterprise, ‘journalists’ of informal politics, people involved in racketing and misuse of millions, give lessons. These are the people who slander who paid 1.200 US Dollars for a night at Hotel Interconntinental Manhattan, or paid a breakfast $50 per person (their lunches and dinners going up to thousands of dollars)”, Sadriu wrote late Tuesday.
State	Kosovo
Name and Surname
Gender
Date	9.2.2022
City	Prishtinë
Type of Incident	Other threats to journalists
From who	Aggressive public declarations by state officials
The Offender / Suspect	Prindon Sadriu
Type of media
Media Name
Source	Facebook
Public Prosecutor
Judiciary
Judiciary Status
Legal Closure
Has the Journalist Association been notified?	Yes
Has the incident been reported to the authorities?
Has the incident been reported to the XXX?
Associations Respond	The Association of Journalists of Kosovo - AJK, is alarmed with the language used by Prindon Sadriu. These accusations and attacks coming from President’s husband who also is a high ranking diplomat with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs add to the insecurity of journalists in Kosovo. Recently, language of spokespersons of other members of the ruling party towards journalists is unacceptable and a direct pressure for the work they do.